Russia, North Korea

What are Russia's strategic treaties with Iran, North Korea and China?
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has used its ties with them to help blunt the impact of Western sanctions and boost its war effort in Ukraine.
South Korea, NATO urge North Korea, Russia to halt military cooperation
South Korea and NATO on Wednesday urged North Korea and Russia to halt their military cooperation. The demand came after Seoul claimed at least 300 North Korean soldiers died while fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.
300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, 2,700 injured: South Korea's spy agency
Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as ‘cannon fodder’ to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return for Russian technical assistance for Pyongyang’s
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine
The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors.
South Korea says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
The soldiers have been ordered to kill themselves rather than be taken prisoner, said a South Korean lawmaker. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea’s intelligence service confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
SEOUL: South Korea’s intelligence service on Sunday backed up Ukraine’s account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia after Kyiv said they were being questioned.Ukrain
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
South Korea's UN envoy accuses North Korea of using troops as 'expendables' in Russia’s Ukraine war
South Korea's top envoy to the United Nations said Thursday that North Korean troops are being dissipated as "expendables" in Russia's war against Ukraine and treated as a "cynical" means of sustaining the North Korean regime.
North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia learn modern warfare — albeit at heavy cost
North Korean troops have been taking part in active combat on Russia's side in the country's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine has held territory since August. This unprecedented move, made against the backdrop of a deepening Moscow-Pyongyang alliance,
Ukraine's unique strategy to deter North Korean soldiers
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